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    Future trend of using memory DDR2, DDR3

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by pnm, Jan 6, 2010.

  1. pnm

    pnm Notebook Guru

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    Is there a trend whether future thinkpads (in particular, the X-series) will use DDR3 memory more than DDR2? For example X60/61 series used DDR2, but X200 series use DDR3. Opinions, folks?
     
    pnm, Jan 6, 2010
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  2. giangdude

    giangdude Notebook Consultant

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    They already transitioned to DDR3. No more DDR2
     
    giangdude, Jan 6, 2010
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  3. pnm

    pnm Notebook Guru

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    Only x-series or all thinkpads? Only thinkpads or all laptops?
     
    pnm, Jan 6, 2010
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    x61x200 Notebook Consultant

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    Well if they used DDR3 in the x200, they're hardly going to put DDR2 in the x201/x210......
     
    x61x200, Jan 6, 2010
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  5. giangdude

    giangdude Notebook Consultant

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    Everything basically. The only Lenovo laptops that still use DDR2 are netbooks
     
    giangdude, Jan 6, 2010
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  6. pnm

    pnm Notebook Guru

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    Thanks. X100e has DDR2, I just checked.
     
    pnm, Jan 6, 2010
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    Yeah, but that's basically a netbook in my opinion.
     
    giangdude, Jan 6, 2010
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    the X100e is meant to be cheap hence the e designation. So using these older motherboards will decrease the part price, in which case lenovo pass it on to the consumer by lowering the RRP.
     
    lead_org, Jan 6, 2010
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    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    DDR3 is taking over in Intel using products. Even netbooks will be using it. Later this year new N450's and N470's will start getting produced with support for DDR3.
     
    Jayayess1190, Jan 6, 2010
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